I read the map while pondering if I should go to that Sweet Apple Acres place. I was deciding not to but something told me that I didn't have a choice. I looked up at the sky. It looked like the sun would set soon. Braeburn trotted giddily on my left while Vinyl stared up ahead from my right.

"What time is it? I want to do something before we head to Apple Acres." I said. Vinyl shrugged while Braeburn glanced at something on his . . . wrist? Or joint? What do they call it here?

"It's 6:49 pm! We can go to Vinyl's house now!" He bounced in a circled, then continued to trot. What the hell is wrong with him?

"My house? We're going to Applejack's farm remember?" Vinyl reminded him.

"Oh yea." the strange stallion stopped and thought for a moment. "But doesn't Ruby need a pair of boots?" My anger shot up again and before I knew it, my mouth started running.

"What the hell do I need boots for!? Are you stupid or something?" then I covered my mouth. "Sorry. I've got a bit of a temper."

"No prob bob! We'll work on it at Vinyl's house!" He dragged me to the middle of the town and pointed to a small house with a disc on the door in between a spa and a bigger, prettier house with a unicorn mare and an earth mare arguing in front.

"Who are they?" I asked, trying to get a better look but Braeburn shoved me into the small house. Vinyl laughed in her usual cool manner and shut the door behind us.

"Why do I need boots? Someone please tell me before I smack this one!" I fumed, pointing a hoof at Brae. He grinned and then Vinyl went into another room.

"First, you need to tell us where your from and why you speak weird." Braeburn said firmly. I stood there, shocked.

"Your first smart words since I met you." I cooed. "I'm not from here anyways. Also, I do NOT talk funny."

"That's what you can tell everypony but its not true. C'mon you can tell us!" the strange stallion pouted. Well, at least he's acting goofy again. His serious side is creepy.

"Your such a kid! I'm not from here. I'm from New York. That's all i'm telling you."

"Is that all?"

"Yes."

"You sure you don't want to say anything else?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Are you super sure?"

"Yes."

"Are you super duper sure?"

"Yes, i'm completely sure."

"Are you super duper double sure?"

"Yes! I'm sure!"

"Are you super duper triple sure?"

"Yes! Yes i'm sure!"

"Are you-"

"If you ask me if i'm sure one more time i'll rip your throat out."

"But are you-"

"Shut the HELL up! I said i'm sure! I will rip off your tail and shove it down your throat! I'll make you shit it out and eat it again! I'll shove my fist so far down your throat you'll shit teeth out! I'll take a burning BROOM and shove it up your ass!!!"

"Uh . . . maybe you should work on that anger, Ruby. A burning broom . . ?" Vinyl's husky voice suggested from the doorway. I chuckled nervously and stepped away from Braeburn. His eyes were huge and his pupils were as small as pin pricks.

"Yea, definitely." he finally choked out. He tried to smile but his face seemed frozen in place.

"Sorry . . . my anger again. I get it from my dad. We should probably leave now." I apologized.

"Yea its 7:27. We should get going. Please control that anger, Ruby." Vinyl ed us out the house and we started walking back the way we came. Ponies and their young were playing in the sunset and looked at me oddly as we passed. I tried to create a small conversation to break the awkward silence between us. Vinyl merely smiled mischievously as we passed the tree where Twilight lived. Brae giggled and galloped ahead a few paces. Soon, we reached a large field with a few apple trees. As we continued, the trees thickened and we had to stay on a dirt path. Loud party music reached my ears and I heard other ponies talking. A barn and a house came into view as well as tables, chairs, ponies, and goodies.

"Sweets!" I smiled for the first time since I got here. There were cakes, cupcakes, muffins, apple fritters, pies, and so much more. Vinyl smiled too. Do I even have to say that Brae smiled? They left my side to go do whatever while I explored.

"Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie! It's so nice to meet you! Twilight and Rarity told me sooo much about you! This is your surprise welcome- to- ponyville- party!!! Were you surprised? Were you, were you? I found out that you have a liking for sweets! So do I! There's some sweets over there that I make! I work at Sugar Cube Corner and I bake ALL day!" the exitable mare babbled. She was pink with hot pink cotton candy mane and tail hair. Her cutie mark was three balloons. I liked her already!

"I LOVE sweets Pinkie! If you give me sweets every day, we'll be the best of friends!" I said. Pinkie let me to a group of five mares. I narrowed my eyes when I saw Twilight and Rarity in the group. Rarity was wearing a fancyish pink dress along with matching earrings. Twilight had a cup with punch in her hoof. How the hell-?

"Oh, hello darling. How nice to meet you this evening." Rarity greeted me. Twilight flashed me a smile.

"Hey guys. OMG you did not tell me that Pinkie was into sweets too! That's amazing!" I said.

"So, your not mad that Pinkie totally invaded your personal space?" a cyan pegasis with rainbow hair asked.

"No, not at all. Who are you? A friend of the unicorn who lives in the tree. Uh, Twilight, yea that's her."

"I'm Rainbow Dash. The fastest flier in all of Equestria! Plus, Twilight doesn't just live in a tree. She's a librarian! The tree just happens to be a library that HAPPENS to be a tree." Rainbow Dash stated. I gave her a blank look.

"Riiiiiiiiiiight. So, who are you guys? Friends of the others I presume." I asked the orange earth pony and the yellow pegasis.

"Ahm Applejack. This here's Fluttershy. As ya can guess from 'er name, she's shy. Not to be rude or anythin' but, she wont be warmin' up to ya anytime soon with yer looks." The orange pony said with a southern drawl. She fiddled with her sandy, blonde mane. I noticed the trio of apples on her flank.

"Hey, your cutie mark has apples! You wouldn't happen to be related to Braeburn would you?"

"Brae? Yea, he's my cousin from Apaloosa. He disappeared a while back an' I saw 'im walkin' right in with ya. Doya know if he stayed here or not?" Applejack took off her stetson hat and held it in her forhooves. I shook my head.

"Well, at least ah know he's okay huh?" Applejack smiled weakly and replaced her hat on her head. Uh, okay? I turned to leave and got one last look at the five mares. Pinkie wasn't among them and I wasn't about to miss out on sweets. The yellow pegasis that I learned was Fluttershy cowered behind Rarity. Her cutie mark was three butterflies. Her mane and tail were pink.

"Nice to meet you guys." I called and walked away. Now where's Pinkie?

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RARITY'S POV

"Oh my god! Do you see what I see!" I squealed as soon as that Ruby girl was out of earshot.

"What?" Twilight asked, her curiosity brewing. I gave her a look.

"Seriously, what Rare?" Applejack agreed. My mouth would have dropped open but a true lady never gapes. EVER.

"Seriously, darling, if this passes your eyes than what else will?" I said.

"What are you talking about Rarity?" Rainbow Dash growled.

"Can't you SEE it!?" I exclaimed.

"Obviously not." Twilight said. Fluttershy tapped me.

"Um, please tell us what your talking about, Rarity." she whispered.

"Alright, fine! If you noticed, Ruby's taken quite a liking to Pinkie Pie. Why, she didn't even care when she was all up in her face and she didn't even know her. Do you know what this means . . . or what this could possibly mean?"

"What?" Twilight leaned in closer, eager for an answer.

"Pinkie and Ruby could be a possible shipment!" I giggled and clapped my hooves happily.

"Oh no." Rainbow Dash groaned.

"Um, okay. That sounds nice . . . I guess." Fluttershy said meekly.

"Rarity, don't start yer gossip and assumptions! Stay out of peoples love life hear?" Applejack scolded.

"I said it was possible! You know its true!" I raised my hoof to the air with determination.

"It could be right, Rarity, but its too early to be thinking like that. You don't even know if she likes mares." Twilight added. Their comments didn't dissolve my opinion. They WILL be together!!!!!!!!!!!

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RUBY'S POV

I finished eating my fifteenth cupcake with a smile. Pinkie watched me happily.

"Did you like all fifteen flavors?" she asked.

"Yea." I answered.

"Which one was your favorite?" she started bouncing now.

"I don't know. I loved them all!" I grinned. She gave a loud 'squee' and hugged me. I was a bit uncomfortable with hugs but with her cupcakes, i'll allow it!

"I know we'll be the best of friends!" she exclaimed.

"I was thinking the same thing when I met you!" I told her. Pinkie gasped. She looked me in the eyes.

"R-really?" I nodded. "Oh, Ruby, no ones EVER said that to me." she said, voice full of emotion. I heard a giggle. I turned to see four of the mares looking at me strangely while Rarity gazed at me with a smug look on her face. What was that about? Next Chapter: OMG i'm homeless! Estimated time remaining: 1 Hour, 20 Minutes